As many as 747 Bru refugees of 141 families were scheduled to return to Mizoram on Thursday from Hamchapara refugee camp but they raised slogans against Mizoram government for not fulfilling promises given to 'already repatriated' Bru families in Mizoram, official sources said.
They alleged that the 600 Bru families who were repatriated to their homeland last year were not given proper rehabilitation, sources added.
The refugees said they would return after the Centre and Mizoram government gives written assurance of proper rehabilitation and security.
On March 18, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram had visited the Ashapara refugee camp in North Tripura district and held meeting with refugees and urged them to return home.
After the visit, it was decided that fresh repatriation would begin on April 26 and the Centre will provide funds for their resettlement in Mizoram.
Sources said fresh initiative would be taken for repatriation.
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